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Weekly Contest #356
It was like this every Friday night, Dad’s girlfriend showed up during our infamous spaghetti western nights. Usually just to ruin them, Stephanie would come knocking a little before 6 p.m. with two gigantic bottles of wine. As my father opened the door I could hear the crying wails of our next-door neighbors' baby. Somehow it wasn’t nearly as bad as– “Donnieee!! Miss me?” Her high pitched voice had always annoyed me; like she was trying to sound younger than she was. Though apparently of drinking age, she didn't look much older than me. I r...
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